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2024 U.S. Code
Title 48 - Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter 8 - Guano Islands
Sec. 1418 - Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights

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Citation 48 U.S.C. § 1418 (2024)
Section Name §1418. Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
Section Text

The President is authorized, at his discretion, to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to protect the rights of the discoverer or of his widow, heir, executor, administrator, or assigns.
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(R.S. §5577.)
Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

R.S. §5577 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, §5, 11 Stat. 120.
Publication Title United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 48 - TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
CHAPTER 8 - GUANO ISLANDS
Sec. 1418 - Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
Contains section 1418
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 11 Stat. 120
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